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Brain implant to restore sight in total blindness.

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  1. Oct 29, 2026
    THIRD BLIND VOLUNTEER RECEIVES THE IMPLANTStudy news · 3rd implant

    Surgeons place a wireless brain implant for sight in a third blind person

    Chicago surgeons put a wireless implant into the vision area of a third totally blind volunteer's brain. Results on what recipients can actually see have not been published.